Information about basement and crawl space environments, moisture control, and creating healthier homes

Basement Systems recently donated money to DonorsChoose.org, an organization dedicated to addressing the scarcity and inequitable distribution of learning materials and experiences in our public schools.

Teachers from various public schools make requests letting people know what they need and how much of it is needed for their students to have an adequate education.

Basement Systems helped out the Newberry Book Club project by donating money and allowing a teacher to purchase books for her class.

Learn more about Donors Choose here:

http://www.donorschoose.org/about/history.html?zone=0

Well-known business authority and author Tom Peters has named Basement Systems President Larry Janesky in his list of Superstar Top 41 Entrepreneurs. Larry joins popular public figures such as Steve Jobs, Oprah, Ronald Reagan and Bono on the list.

Peters wrote the following about Janesky:

“Larry Janesky, Basement Systems Inc., author of very popular Dry Basement Science, transformer of moldy basements, this ‘ordinary’ business a huge winner.”

Tom Peters has been referred to as “the father of the post-modern corporation,” having written 15 books on business management since the 1980s including “In Search for Excellence.” He has been praised by the Economist, the Los Angeles Times, Fortune and the New Yorker, and has been outspoken in topics such as healthcare, women in the workplace and the boomer market.

As the Basement Systems web department grew, company President Larry Janesky knew that department’s work area needed to grow as well. Combining the carpentry, electrician and painting skills of Larry, Basement Systems employees and their friends, what was once just a corner filled with desks has become a mystical playground full of trees, lofts, built-in desks and tunnels.

Workers have put weekend and after-work hours into making the area that formerly fit only 14 work stations fit nearly 30.

Starting in December, the crew worked on the treehouse and completed it before the new year. The web department was able to move in and start the new year in a fresh, creative environment.

For more photos of the finished project, visit the Connecticut Basement Systems blog.

A crawl space vapor barrier can prevent humidity and outside air from infiltrating your home.

For a crawl space, we install a 20-mil plastic crawl space vapor barrier called CleanSpace on the walls and floors. We also seal off the crawl space doors and vents to make an airtight space. If the crawl space has block walls, we seal off the open cavity on the top of the block with a clear plastic covering that allows termite inspectors to do their job without interfering with the installation. Once the crawl space is sealed, we can install a drain to take care of plumbing leaks, and we usually recommend a dehumidifier to help dry out the wood and keep the humidity levels appropriate in the space in the future.

Keep humidity out of your basement with ThermalDry basement flooring.

Basement Systems provides a variety of different basement wall products and floor matting, all of which will provide a vapor barrier on the surfaces that will keep humidity from entering the home through the walls and floors. There’s also a basement dehumidifier that we can install that, when combined with the wall and floor system, should help keep mold and dust mites from feeding off everything organic in the basement.

We also have many other products that will keep the house energy-efficient and safe from damage, including energy-efficient basement windows and energy saving window wells.

The foundation repair specialists at Peak Basement Systems in Colorado will be given the unique opportunity this week to pier the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. They will be using around 20 helical piers to complete this job.

Starting Wednesday, foreman Chris Como, a Double Platinum Service Provider recently honored for inventing the “Extendo Bracket” for piering in tight spaces, will spearhead the job. The project will also be overseen by CTL Thompson, foremost authority on piering in the nation. The crew will be driving down 24 light commercial helical piers over the course of two days.

The Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs is the headquarters for the U.S. Olympic Committee administration and the Olympic Training Center programs. It is one of three Olympic Training Centers and has been in operation since the late 1970s.

For more information on Peak Basement Systems, check them out online!